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To be baffled at dislike for Victoria Beckham

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Albioncreed · 06/10/2023 11:20

whenever there is something online about this woman… the haters come out in force. today someone calling her “a Katie price that can keep a husband”

what is the problem? She seems like a fairly inoffensive woman who has made a success out of her life (and that was her own success: she had it before she met David)

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Tatslookawful · 06/10/2023 20:10

Why have they done the doc now (?) & how much could they potentially get for it?

BOOTS52PollyPrissyPants · 06/10/2023 20:07

Shocking that someone would say 'her eldest son is a wanker'. He seems like a lovely well mannered young man. Any wonder he has anxiety the way the press also hounded him as a child and he was crying and distressed. He is a young man and will find his way in life. Not like he is falling out of clubs coked out of his head or drunk, brought up very well and seems like a nice lad.

bigshort · 06/10/2023 20:07

notlucreziaborgia · 06/10/2023 19:44

I have no idea what she’s like as a person, and I give zero fucks about whether she presents as ‘warm and likeable’ or not. She’s clearly an astute businesswoman that works hard at what she does, and I respect her.

Why do people keep saying she is an astute business woman when her business has been making a loss for its entire 15 year history?

I mean, does being a celeb, make words mean something else? Does astute businesswoman mean 50 million in losses just because she was a spice girl?

Seriously, please explain, cos I don't get it.

AhNowTed · 06/10/2023 20:00

Some folks, myself included, find it hard to warm to the constantly curated, filtered and PR version of a person.

It's not hate, or jealousy.

It's recognising you're being fed an edited version, and there's not much to like about that.

I admire her discipline, and she's no fool, but that's about it. All else is filtered.

BOOTS52PollyPrissyPants · 06/10/2023 19:59

People say she is really nice and has a witty dark sense of humour. She changed after David cheated as used to always smile before then and I can imagine something changed inside her then and the way the press made her feel like it was her fault and all the grief she got from the Spanish press also. It probably changed her also so she did not smile for the press and less trusting. David seems like he has no filter at all as he was slagging Victoria about how her accent changed and she used to sound common and now sounded posh. David was an amazing footballer I have to give him that but not really a fan to be honest of him as he glossed over his affair in the new documentary and it was all about how he was so tired and hard to get up in the morning and nothing about his poor wife who had been cheated on and publicly humiliated. He just wants to be knighted and called a Sir. But do not think that will happen as emails were leaked a few years ago about a charity and he was saying I am not giving my money and not a good impression of him to be honest.
I have to say though their children have been brought up very well and never hear anything bad about them or they going wild drink/drugs so they do seem like very good parents.
I was just shocked at how very thin Victoria was and even though they have loads of money and lovely houses they have the same issues as everyone else as David has really bad ocd. But I do think women get a harder time in the press.
I just find it weird though that they brought their children up in the limelight as not something I would have done when the press hounded them so much so clearly they must enjoy the attention if keep doing documentaries etc and always posting about their lives.

Siameasy · 06/10/2023 19:58

Oioicaptain · 06/10/2023 17:17

@Siameasy

However, I think the dislike may be because anyone can see she is massively punching. If you look at the traditional set up where the man brings status and the woman brings beauty. She’s averagely good looking whereas you would expect a top footballer to be with a model.

Bloody hell Siam!! Is that what women should be? Trophies?? Besides, she is a very attractive woman. I don't think that you can say that she's punching at all.

I’m just speaking of reality. It may sound distasteful but men select a mate for beauty and women select for status. It’s just how it is.
I wouldn’t class her as “very attractive”. I mean, back when they got together most of us were slim like her and she was averagely pretty but certainly not anywhere near approaching model material. He on the other hand is a very high status man. Bear in mind when his star was on the ascent he would’ve had model-quality women throwing themselves at him. She did really well to get him so good on her. If he did cheat she was right to stay as she would never have managed to do better had she left.

Mummy2Sienna · 06/10/2023 19:55

I know people who’ve worked with her who say she is an absolutely lovely woman, and hilarious to boot. Her children are very well-behaved and polite as well.

She’s really done nothing to justify the hate she gets.

Cas112 · 06/10/2023 19:51

People don't like successful beautiful women.. I think it intimidates them

tillytoodles1 · 06/10/2023 19:49

I watched a programme about her and she was in a shop laughing and joking. The press were outside and she said to the staff "watch this". She walked out of the shop with a snooty face and a pout, because the press where everywhere she went, dying to get a shot of her smiling, she thought it was hilarious

notlucreziaborgia · 06/10/2023 19:44

I have no idea what she’s like as a person, and I give zero fucks about whether she presents as ‘warm and likeable’ or not. She’s clearly an astute businesswoman that works hard at what she does, and I respect her.

SoShallINever · 06/10/2023 19:29

ShitMermaid · 06/10/2023 19:22

Ohhhhh so much gossip. Who is he meant to be with at the moment? I can’t work out the clue!

Lady Colin Campbell

SoShallINever · 06/10/2023 19:28

I don't know anything about her messing up his career but I met her a few times when our kids were small (Swimming classes / soft play) and she was definitely one of the friendlier people there. She could have hidden in a book/phone but she didn't, she totally surprised me and came and chatted.
She smiled and laughed a lot and seemed very hands on as a mum. I don't get the dislike for her either, I really like her.

ShitMermaid · 06/10/2023 19:22

IhateHPSDeaneCnt · 06/10/2023 18:44

I loathe the woman. She ruined his career at United. Lots of empty promises about moving up to Manchester to be with him instead he ended up travelling to see her after training. Only to have to turn around and travel back almost immediately. Same when he was sold. She's rewriting history re bollocks about finding schools for kids preventing her joining him. This man was distraught; he was booted out (see what I did there?) of the Club that had been the love of his life to be alone in a city without support and most importantly, his family. Rebecca wasn't the only one he dallied with out there and yes, I blame her. Suddenly, he wasn't at her beck (see what I did there?) and call and she scampered over to Spain. Since the the power balance shifted. He shags around (allegedly) with women who have as much to lose as him e.g a certain 'Lady (pushing it) of London'. I've never supported England after the way he treated by so called fans - the fans who forgot they only qualified because of him.

Ohhhhh so much gossip. Who is he meant to be with at the moment? I can’t work out the clue!

sep135 · 06/10/2023 19:17

Even if he's not your type looking at his younger years he was exceptionally good looking, hence why he got so many brand deals & became so big.

You may think he was exceptionally good-looking but that's your subjective opinion. As is my subjective opinion that I didn't find him good-looking, in his youth or now. Ronaldo isn't my type but I can see he was good-looking.

Messi has lots of brand deals and I suspect we'd both agree he isn't good-looking....

Fizbosshoes · 06/10/2023 18:47

I think they were both beneficial to each others longevity hence Brand Beckham

None of the other Spice girls have had the long term interest despite having more solo singing success. And his team mates from the same era are mainly not famous for anything other than football (commentary, presenting and managing football teams) or womanising!

IhateHPSDeaneCnt · 06/10/2023 18:44

I loathe the woman. She ruined his career at United. Lots of empty promises about moving up to Manchester to be with him instead he ended up travelling to see her after training. Only to have to turn around and travel back almost immediately. Same when he was sold. She's rewriting history re bollocks about finding schools for kids preventing her joining him. This man was distraught; he was booted out (see what I did there?) of the Club that had been the love of his life to be alone in a city without support and most importantly, his family. Rebecca wasn't the only one he dallied with out there and yes, I blame her. Suddenly, he wasn't at her beck (see what I did there?) and call and she scampered over to Spain. Since the the power balance shifted. He shags around (allegedly) with women who have as much to lose as him e.g a certain 'Lady (pushing it) of London'. I've never supported England after the way he treated by so called fans - the fans who forgot they only qualified because of him.

PeopleWhatABunchOfBastards · 06/10/2023 18:43

So no eye shadow shade recommendation from you. 😂

stayathomer · 06/10/2023 18:40

People decided years ago that the pout and posh name meant she thought she was above anyone else. I really like her and would kill to be able to afford her make up!

TodayForTomorrow · 06/10/2023 18:39

I've always really liked her. Whenever she has done anything 'behind the scenes' she always comes across well and seems to have a good sense of humour.

panelbottle · 06/10/2023 18:35

I don't think Becks is good looking but each to their own. I certainly don't think she's punching.

Even if he's not your type looking at his younger years he was exceptionally good looking, hence why he got so many brand deals & became so big.

bigshort · 06/10/2023 18:15

PeopleWhatABunchOfBastards · 06/10/2023 18:08

Sorry to derail but I'm desperate to try her cream eyeshadow. Anyone know if it is good. The colour I want is out of stock.

And yes small minded jealousy.

It doesn't matter how many people keep on about jealousy, its still not.

And its misogynistic and boring to keep saying it!

PeopleWhatABunchOfBastards · 06/10/2023 18:08

Sorry to derail but I'm desperate to try her cream eyeshadow. Anyone know if it is good. The colour I want is out of stock.

And yes small minded jealousy.

phoenixrosehere · 06/10/2023 18:02

I remember her doing an interview years ago about why she doesn’t smile and if I recall correctly it was due to being bullied as a child about her teeth so she stopped smiling or at least didn’t smile showing her teeth.

I did love her reaction when her and David were being interviewed by Barbara Walters and he mentioned having more children (before m Harper) and she looked at him as if he lost his mind.

sep135 · 06/10/2023 17:44

I don't think Becks is good looking but each to their own. I certainly don't think she's punching.

EmmaPaella · 06/10/2023 17:37

“She’s averagely good looking whereas you would expect a top footballer to be with a model.”

Jesus.